County officials debate capacity of Tinton Falls landfill

6:21 AM,
May 2, 2012

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Just how much more trash can the Tinton Falls Reclamation Center hold before the county will have to find a new site? The answer is being disputed among Monmouth County officials.

One county official said the landfill will reach its capacity in 2017, while another argued that the site is viable for at least 30 more years.

The landfill, where the majority of Monmouth County's household trash ends up, is a 300-acre site. At a composting workshop meeting held by the Manasquan Environmental Commission on Monday night, county recycling coordinator Fran Metzger said the landfill is nearing its ...